# 1931 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Elizabeth Ryan and Helen Wills Moody were the defending champions, but did not participate.
Phyllis Mudford and Dorothy Shepherd-Barron defeated Doris Metaxa and Josane Sigart in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1931 Wimbledon Championships.

## Seeds

    01. Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall / Betty Nuthall (semifinals)
    02. Cilly Aussem / Hilde Krahwinkel (second round)
    03. Peggy Michell / Phoebe Watson (third round)
    04. Doris Metaxa / Josane Sigart (final)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall Betty Nuthall | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anna Harper Marjorie Van Ryn | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anna Harper Marjorie Van Ryn | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall Betty Nuthall | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Doris Metaxa Josane Sigart | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Doris Metaxa Josane Sigart | 7 | 6 | | 4 | Doris Metaxa Josane Sigart | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Joan Strawson Billie Yorke | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joan Strawson Billie Yorke | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | 4 | Doris Metaxa Josane Sigart | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Phyllis Mudford Dorothy Shepherd-Barron | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Evelyn Dearman Olga Webb | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Phyllis Mudford Dorothy Shepherd-Barron | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Phyllis Mudford Dorothy Shepherd-Barron | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Phyllis Mudford Dorothy Shepherd-Barron | 6 | 6 | | | Phyllis Mudford Dorothy Shepherd-Barron | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kitty Godfree Dorothy Round | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Kitty Godfree Dorothy Round | 6 | 6 | | | Kitty Godfree Dorothy Round | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Elsie Pittman Joan Ridley | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | Eileen Fearnley-Whittingstall Betty Nuthall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Janet Dudley-Cox Gladys Seel | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 1 | E Fearnley-Whittingstall B Nuthall | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | P Satterthwaite MA Thomas | 4 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Phyllis Satterthwaite MA Thomas | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mence Dros-Canters Simonne Mathieu | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | E Fearnley-Whittingstall B Nuthall | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | A Harper M Van Ryn | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| | Nancy Lyle Margaret Stocks | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mrs JC Bell Kathleen Bridge | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | N Lyle M Stocks | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | A Harper M Van Ryn | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Dorothy Alexander R Watson | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anna Harper Marjorie Van Ryn | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
The nationality of Mrs JC Bell is unknown.

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Doris Metaxa Josane Sigart | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ermyntrude Harvey Mary McIlquham | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | D Metaxa J Sigart | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Betty Dix Elsa Haylock | 6 | 6 | | | M Dix E Haylock | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Lawson Mrs R Stephens | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | D Metaxa J Sigart | 8 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | Ida Adamoff Arlette Neufeld | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | M Heeley W James | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Mary Heeley Freda James | 6 | 6 | | | M Heeley W James | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Freda Scott Mrs P Thomas | 6 | 6 | | | F Scott Mrs P Thomas | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacqueline Gallay Violette Gallay | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | D Metaxa J Sigart | 7 | 6 |
| | JL Colegate CJ Tyrrell | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Strawson A Yorke | 5 | 0 |
| | Cecily Marriott Madge Slaney | 6 | 6 | | | C Marriott M Slaney | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mrs Bruce-May Enid Clarke | 6 | 6 | | | Mrs Bruce-May E Clarke | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dorothy Anderson Jeanette Morfey | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | Mrs Bruce-May E Clarke | 0 | 10 | | | | | |
| | KEC Lewis Betty Uber | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Strawson A Yorke | 6 | 12 | | | | | |
| | E Alexandroff Anne Peitz | 5 | 4 | | | KEC Lewis E Uber | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Effie Hemmant Madge List | 4 | 4 | | | J Strawson A Yorke | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joan Strawson Billie Yorke | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Cilly Aussem Hilde Krahwinkel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rosie Berthet Bella Pons | w/o | | | 2 | C Aussem H Krahwinkel | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Helene Nicolopoulos Lolette Payot | 6 | 6 | | | H Nicolopoulos L Payot | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Doris Eastley Andree Lucas | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | H Nicolopoulos L Payot | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | |
| | Evelyn Dearman Olga Webb | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | E Dearman O Webb | 3 | 6 | 9 | | | |
| | Enid Broadbridge Davinia Townsend | 5 | 6 | 0 | | E Dearman O Webb | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gwen Sterry Naomi Trentham | 1 | 8 | 6 | | G Sterry N Trentham | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Winifred Beamish Dorothy Jameson | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | E Dearman O Webb | 1 | 2 |
| Q | Mary Hardwick Sheila Hewitt | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | P Mudford D Shepherd-Barron | 6 | 6 |
| | Helen Burr Helen Dyson | 6 | 6 | | | H Burr H Dyson | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Phyllis Mudford Dorothy Shepherd-Barron | 6 | 9 | | | P Mudford D Shepherd-Barron | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Joan Ingram Peggy Pleydell-Bouverie | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | P Mudford D Shepherd-Barron | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | Margery Elton Mildred Nonweiler | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | D Hill J Lycett | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | Mie Johnstone Lucy Pennycuick | 6 | 3 | 4 | Q | M Elton M Nonweiler | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Dorothy Hill Joan Lycett | 6 | 3 | 6 | | D Hill J Lycett | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Beatrice Feltham Sybil Johnson | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Peggy Michell Phoebe Watson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gethyn Harry JF Harry | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | M Michell P Watson | 4 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | K Godfree D Round | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Kitty Godfree Dorothy Round | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacqueline Goldschmidt Agnes Tuckey | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | K Godfree D Round | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | E Pittman J Ridley | 2 | 1 |
| | Elsie Pittman Joan Ridley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Marjorie Sachs | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | E Pittman J Ridley | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | Q | E Macready C Wheatcroft | 3 | 2 | | | |
| Q | Elizabeth Macready Cristobel Wheatcroft | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Vera Montgomery Mrs WT Tucker | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |